Scales of heterogeneity of water quality in rivers: Insights from high resolution maps based on integrated geospatial, sensor and ROV technologies

Applied Geography

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 455-464

  Casper, Andrew F ^a   Dixon, Barnali ^b   Steimle, Eric T ^c   Hall, Mike L ^c   Conmy, Robyn N ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Aeos (Applied Environmental and Ocean Sciences)   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS; Groundwater; Riverine; ROV; Sampling; Spatial heterogeneity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GIS; GROUNDWATER; HETEROGENEITY; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE; RIVER WATER; SAMPLING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VISUALIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; HILLSBOROUGH RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960452604     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.01.023     Document Type: Article

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